Xu Changqing didn't expect Hong Chengchou to be in such a hurry and see him so late.

But after thinking about it, Xu Changqing also understood that this is probably not only a matter of sharing the work later, but also the layout of Liaodi.

Xu Changqing and Xie Sixin are already very familiar, and with a few words of laughter, the two have reached a certain tacit understanding.

Xie Sixin also deliberately befriended Xu Changqing, and said with a smile: "Master Xu, although we have won the battle now, the overall situation is still in decline." After that, it is inevitable to rely on Xu Ye. ”

Although Xie Sixin's words were vague, how could Xu Changqing not understand the deep meaning? couldn't help but smile: "Mr. Xie, you are so polite." It is a humble honor to share the worries of the governor and you. ”

The two looked at each other, and everything was silent.

……

When he came to Hong Chengchou's big tent, Hong Chengchou was writing a note.

Xu Changqing saluted Hong Chengchou, and Xie Sixin had already withdrawn from the account with interest.

Hong Chengchou also put down his pen at this time, looked at Xu Changqing with a smile and said, "How is it?" Changqing, you're tired these days, aren't you? ”

Xu Changqing smiled: "Governor, it's you who are really tired, you must take good care of your body." ”

Xu Changqing said this very sincerely.

Even though Hong Chengchou made many terrible mistakes in the Battle of Songjin and was almost about to repeat the mistakes of history, fortunately, in the end, under the action of all aspects, things were pulled back.

But these things, in many ways, can't be blamed on Hong Chengchou himself, it's really the shackles behind him that make people too speechless.

Aside from these wrong decisions that had to be made, Hong Chengchou's means and abilities are nothing to say.

In another time and space, after the Manchu Qing Dynasty entered the Central Plains, the situation between the north and the south was quickly stabilized, especially in the south, and Hong Chengchou was definitely indispensable!

At this time, Hong Chengchou definitely had no intention of joining the enemy, and Xu Changqing did not hesitate to compliment him.

Hong Chengchou also smiled, and poured Xu Changqing a cup of tea affectionately, "Xiao Xu, between you and me, I won't say more superfluous words." It's not easy for us to get to this point. ”

Xu Changqing nodded thoughtfully, from rebirth to the present, this journey has really been like a dream.

After greeting for a while, Hong Chengchou also said the topic: "Xiao Xu, I am ready to report to Jingshi early tomorrow morning, what do you think?" ”

Xu Changqing was stunned, he didn't expect Hong Chengchou to be able to suppress this kind of good news at this time.

But soon, Xu Changqing also understood Hong Chengchou's intentions, and he definitely had to leave a way back for himself.

After thinking for a while, Xu Changqing said respectfully: "Governor, the humble position is your soldier, where you need it, the humble position will go!" ”

Hong Chengchou laughed, to a little ghost like Xu Changqing, speaking is to save trouble.

After a while, Hong Chengchou also said more bluntly: "Changqing, your merits, don't say that you are the chief soldier, and the marquis is enough." However, you are too young, and I guess that the imperial court will not be able to reward you too much, but the general army should be fine. Where do you want to go? ”

Xu Changqing had long known that this issue would definitely be put forward, but when it was really put out, Xu Changqing was still a little silent for a while.

After thinking about it again for a while, Xu Changqing said: "Governor, the lowly position actually wants to stay in Liaodi, but the situation in Liaodi, you also know that it is still difficult to train troops in the lowly position. In order to better serve the governor in the future, I want to choose a place where I can train soldiers! Governor, what do you see, Shandong? ”

Hong Chengchou's brows furrowed when he heard this.

What he meant was that he wanted Xu Changqing to stay in Liaoxi, after all, Xu Changqing's ability was already obvious to all, and he was definitely a super-first-class general.

As long as Xu Changqing is there, there are many things, and he Hong Chengchou will have more spare strength, so as to be more active.

But Xu Changqing's later words also made Hong Chengchou calm down.

Xu Changqing is right, he knows the situation in Liaodi better than anyone else.

If Xu Changqing stayed in Liaodi, it would inevitably clash with the local forces in Liaodi, because there was not so much land and cities.

And the Tartars are not sure when they will come back, which is obviously extremely unfavorable.

You can go to Shandong...... That's too far, right?

The key is that Hong Chengchou's influence is not too easy to use in Shandong.

This kind of words, Hong Chengchou definitely couldn't say it directly, and only said after a while: "Xiao Xu, do you have to go to Shandong?" Can't you do it near Kannai? In these nearby places, I can give you greater support. ”

Seeing that Hong Chengchou said it so bluntly, Xu Changqing was also a little speechless.

It's not impossible, but it's not conducive to long-term development.

Also, there is basically no place to go in Kannai.

Yongping is the territory of Liu Xingzuo's Liu family, even if it can be divided with the Liu family, there is really nothing to share.

Further west is the scope of Jizhen and Shuntianfu, and to be honest, there is no room for it.

The trend of the general trend is doomed to Jizhen to death.

Do you want to go to Zunhua?

Even if Xu Changqing is a traverser, it is difficult to turn waste into treasure from Jizhen, and in just a few years, he can train the elite soldiers who can block the Manchu Eight Banners Iron Cavalry.

Especially when it goes inland, the fleet is scrapped.

After pondering for a while, Xu Changqing said: "Governor, the meaning of humility, if you really want to go to Guannai, in fact, it doesn't hurt to be far away, but there is one thing that must be determined, that is, you have to rely on the sea." Otherwise, the lowly fleet will be ruined. I thought about it for a moment and thought of two places. ”

Seeing Hong Chengchou looking at himself, Xu Changqing did not procrastinate, and said directly: "Governor, one is Dagukou." Dagukou is just a small city, under the rule of Tianjin Wei, and now my Daming shipping has fallen, with the merits of humble duties, it is not too difficult to think of it, right? ”

Hong Chengchou nodded slowly and motioned for Xu Changqing to continue.

Xu Changqing continued: "Second, it is a part of the coastal area in the north of Jinan and Qingzhou Mansion. Governor, seriously, it doesn't matter if you don't have a city, you can build one yourself. I don't want to compete with others for profit, I just want to have a place where I can really train soldiers, train a strong army for my Ming, and really eradicate the trouble of tiger captives! ”

"This ......"

Hong Chengchou's fingers tapped lightly on the tabletop, falling into deep thought.

Frankly speaking, Xu Changqing's posture is low enough.

If someone else has such merits as Xu Changqing, I am afraid that he will dare to drive Ning Yuan's Wu Sangui away.

And Xu Changqing's extremely down-to-earth request, he Hong Chengchou can no longer meet it, then, what will he use to lead the team in the future?

After a while, Hong Chengchou looked into Xu Changqing's eyes: "Changqing, which of these two places are you more inclined to?" ”

Xu Changqing's spirit suddenly perked up: "Governor, the humble position is more inclined to the northern coast of Shandong!" ”

This is also Xu Changqing's decision after thinking about it for a long time.

This area is the handover area of Dongying, Binzhou and Weifang in the later generations, the land is vast and sparsely populated, and the quality of the land is not too good, but it is not bad.

In addition, the development of Laizhou Bay in Shandong is very primitive, and the basic conditions are very poor and quite barren.

In this way, it is possible to avoid conflicts with vested interests as much as possible in the early stage.

In fact, this can completely follow the example of Jizhen and make a Dongxie, Beixie and the like to Xu Changqing, and there will not be too much head-on conflict with Shandong.

The most important thing is that the Dongying area not only has the famous Shengli Oilfield in later generations, but also the Yellow River estuary at this time, which does not pass here, but in Xuzhou, and does not have to face the danger of the Yellow River!

Hong Chengchou nodded slowly at this time: "I know." ”

After a while, he said again: "Xiao Xu, what do you think about the future situation in Liaodi?" ”

Regarding this, Xu Changqing was much more relaxed, relieved himself, and said respectfully: "Governor, in my humble opinion, the Qing army will give up Ningyuan, but I am afraid that it will not give up Jinzhou." Including the area of Songshan and Xingshan, the Qing army may not let it go easily, even if it is not stationed, I am afraid it will be destroyed. I had carefully inspected the area around Donghai Fort before the humble post, and it was basically a no-man's land. If the governor wants to recover the lost territory, in fact, he can make a show on Songxing's side, and three or five people can go over. If you want to really wrestle with the Tartars, I'm afraid you still have to rely on Ning Yuan. ”

The subsequent reward will depend on Hong Chengchou's efforts, and Xu Changqing also made his words clear enough.

Moreover, if Hong Chengchou is stationed in Ningyuan in the future, according to the current state of affairs, it should not be a big problem to suppress Wu Sangui.

And the imperial court has lost so much land, and the supply of food and salary will be greatly reduced, which is undoubtedly a great good thing for the Son of Heaven and the imperial court.

The most difficult thing now is Jinzhou.

However, Xu Changqing believes that with Hong Chengchou's old way, this should not be a problem.

Hong Chengchou nodded slowly, and exhaled a deep breath: "I'll think about it." ”

……

Leaving Hong Chengchou's big tent, there was a light rain floating in the sky, staring at the distant and ethereal night sky, Xu Changqing was also a little erratic and deep for a while.

Even though he is reluctant to Liaodi, he must make a choice at this time!

Liaodi, after all, is a good time to farm, not surprisingly, within a few years, here, can only become a dead land.

……

The next morning, the rain had not stopped, and it meant that it was getting heavier and heavier, and the wind also rose, and the sky was thick and gloomy, as if it was not a big storm, a heavy rain was probably indispensable.

In this kind of weather, it is definitely impossible for many cattle and sheep to be transported to Shark Island, so they can only be put in the camp to take care of them first.

At this time, the war has ended, but the Qing army has not gone far, and Hong Chengchou will not be in a hurry to recover Songxing now, which makes the soldiers in each camp in a very good mood, and they appreciate the cool rain with great interest.

Xu Changqing was not so easy.

Even if it rains heavily, it will not be a big problem for the solid Ningyuan defense line, but on a small island like Hope Island, Xu Changqing is really useless.

The slightest carelessness can lead to a horrific disaster.

Xu Changqing simply inspected the camp, and asked Zhao Zengjin and Wang Anshan to pack up more than 300 sheep, take Li Youwei and Wu Sanmei and their daughters, and hurry to Hope Island while the rain was not really heavy.

It is also to let the people of Hope Island share his Xu Changqing's war dividends.

In the past, Xu Changqing would definitely not be so rash and go to sea on a rainy day.

But at this time, whether it was Xu Changqing or his sons, they all had some experience in navigation, and the route from Ning Yuandong to Hope Island was also very mature, and the morale of the sailors was even higher at this time.

The most critical thing is that the place where Hope Island is bigger is gathered at this time, but at this time, there are more than 20,000 people, which is Xu Changqing's life. Root. Son, how can you not be careful?

The raindrops crackled on the deck, splashing brightly.

At this time, there was no glass, and the view of the captain's room could not be guaranteed at all, and the navigator could only lead the way by standing on the lookout hanging on the mast in the face of the huge wind and rain.

It was impossible for Xu Changqing to stay in the captain's room at this time to enjoy Qingfu, and he also stood on the lookout above the cabin to lead the way together.

Even though the navigators are all people with excellent eyesight, there is not much comparison compared with Xu Changqing, who opened the hanging.

Shaking and shaking, the fleet of five large ships is like a tumbler, which looks terrifying, but the problem is not big, and they are all still on track.

Just as Xu Changqing was pondering the situation on Hope Island and whether Hong Chengchou's report document had been sent out, a familiar Qianying, holding a green oil-paper umbrella, suddenly came to Xu Changqing's side.

"Brother Xu, I'll accompany you!"

But as soon as she finished speaking, she let out a coquettish cry, the wind was too strong, and she flew out with her and the oil-paper umbrella.

Fortunately, Xu Changqing's eyes were quick, and he grabbed her slender waist, and at the same time asked her to quickly throw away the oil-paper umbrella with huge resistance, which was to hold her in his arms.

In an instant, the green oil-paper umbrella full of fresh poetry was suddenly torn into the sea dozens of meters away by the tyrannical sea breeze.